Cricketer Shane Warne has signed a sponsorship deal with a phone company.

Warne, who was once caught up in a text messaging scandal, will be the voice of Messages on Hold, a Perth-based company that records hold messages for switchboards, The Australian reported.

Callers will be greeted with a message from Warne in which he says: "Trust me with this recommendation - I know a thing or two about spin."

The deal with Warne, who was once banished from cricket for taking a banned substance and has now separated from his wife, is expected to be announced in Melbourne.

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